bravenewworld | Operation: Gigas Freedom Event Start

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Operation: Gigas Freedom Event Start

True to their word the Seekers lead the teams discretely through the winding streets of Gigas and into service entrances, gaining them admittance into the heart of Gigas’s political compound. Bringing them stealthily along the catwalks, the Union infiltrators were brought to the inner sanctum, close to the captive Gigases and their mission.

Sharp-looking soldiers in fatigues holding machine guns patrolled diligently, although their demeanor was not especially tense. It seemed no immediate operations were taking place at this time as no engineers were present. And in their enormous cages, the Gigases slept. Waiting.

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The quiet, composed woman that some from Union would recognize in passing from previous visits would note an oddly grim air about her as she lead them through the crisp corridors with barely a sound. Prior intel had helped her guide them past cameras and through catwalks with ease before drawing to a stop.

The temperature was already freezing, even with heavy steel walls meant to protect and contain the being within.

“You can still turn back, if you wish,” Naia intoned soberly, passing an inscrutable gaze at the group. “The choice is your’s. There won’t be another opportunity ahead.”

Saber shakes her head almost immediately.

"I owe this to the gods, and to the people of Union," she says. "And these people are all my valued allies, and just as committed to this as I am."

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"I wouldn't have come if I didn't intend to see this through to the end. I'm with you, and I'm not backing out now."

Beside her there was a knacking sound as Mifune the Farfetch'd made his intentions plain. Something about insulting Trainer's honor, and it's own by extension. Would he follow a coward? No.

"And he's ready too."

There's the sound of a cartridge being loaded into Kyosuke's stake, which makes a menacing click. He doesn't otherwise say anything.

This area was colder than the one she had visited previously. Raine's Pokemon companions weren't all exactly an ideal fit for the situation, but her abilities... she was already analyzing the area, watching for anything amiss.

"I didn't come this far to back down."

Her misgivings about the plan aside, for better or worse she had to lend her support.

"Sorry, Kyosuke and I've got a score to settle with these guys." Excellen answered back, her voice a bit chipper considering the current state of affairs. She sounded like she was heading to a party, not the battlefield. The giant launcher on her back, however, said different.

"Remember we're here to liberate Pokémon - immense godlike ones - not for revenge," Saber comments. It's not that she doesn't trust Excellen or Kyosuke to keep their cool, she just feels it needs to be said.

"I thought you'd say as much," Naia intoned with a subtle bob of her head, grateful for Saber's intervention as she deftly whipped out one of the keycards that the Seekers had provided to her earlier.

"Our plan is simple: we free Regice. My sources tell me that there's multiple drones and ballistas inside. There may be a delay before they activate, but not more than a few seconds. I'll need you to keep them busy while I handle the control mechanisms."

She paused briefly to cast the group one last, knowing look before she swiped her keycard to open the enormous steel doors.

"Also, as I'm sure you've noticed, it will be very cold."

"Cold is no problem. I'll take point. Saber. Will you stand with me?"

Kyosuke steps to the forefront, prepared to charge. His steel and fire typing make him well suited for this challenge.

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Saber nods. Knowing she needs speed, she uses Autotomize as the doors open, lightening her small form to practical weightlessness.

"You and Yuuna focus on close targets, Excellen and I will take far ones. I'm mobile enough to strike at a distance and still help you on defense."

Raine quickly prepares the damage reduction barriers of Light Screen and Reflect, casting them over the group and respective Pokemon before they can move forward into dangerous territory.

"Cold's fine," Yuna answers, drawing her sword and grinning a fighter's grin. The Farfetch'd at her side frowns though, and without another word, Yuna swaps him out, replacing him with an Infernape.

The Pokemon hoots and sets himself readily. His typing, along with Yuna's, was very well suited for the cold. An aura of electricity formed around her, a magnetic shield of sorts that pushed off the ground enough that she was floating several inches off it. It was easier to move this way, no chance of slipping on ice.

"Kyosuke, was it? I'm ready as soon as the doors open. Give a shout if you need help. I've got a few more surprises on my Warp Band."

Cold had better be fine; it was the first thing to greet them as the doors opened, a subtle mist created by the sharp difference in temperatures that clashed when the barrier was lifted. Naia, seemingly unaffected by the chill, offered the group a small, enigmatic smile.

'Union' really was a good name for them.

"Be careful," she said, "and good luck."

With that she disappeared inside-- right when a series of lights scattered throughout the dimmed interior flickered on and levelled on the group, like the eyes of some hidden predator in the dark

Ugh, why did it have to be Regice? Why couldn't it have been Reg-vaguelywarm? Or Reg-maybejustalittlechillybetterpackajacket? Excellen made a face, moving toward the center of the pack. With the hard-hitters on either end, she could keep anything from even making it to their front lines--once they got inside.

"Roger dodger," She said, pulling out a smaller weapon. No need for the big guns yet. Besides, she didn't have a great place to set up.

The sudden cold air descending upon them was enough to freeze her from head to toe, and the blond not-so-subtly closed in toward Kyosuke. She had to cover his back. Or something. Look, it's cold, he's a fire type, they have a thing, you understand.

"Wow, our guide's a regular ice queen. Should we let her go like that?" And a pause. And a bit of humming. Reminded her of a song. Let her go, let her go... Anyway.

Seeing the lights, the blond quickly turned, a small handgun poised at the ready. Getting a bit creepy in here. Ice queen ~~Elsa~~ Naia better know what she's doing.

Kyosuke stepped forward, his guard raised and Grungust the Aggron appearing at his side, ready to block the oncoming attack he was certain was coming.

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Saber moves forward slowly, covering Kyosuke's flank and raising an Iron Defense as she watches carefully for any sign of movement. She's not here to talk, and she's not going to be intimidated.

Being a squishy mage, Raine remains near the back, close enough to the long-ranged fighters to be able to provide support if needed. For the moment she remains quiet, once the barriers have been cast, instead focusing her analysis to search for any potential dangers.

Yuuna stood beside Kyosuke, sword at the ready. Stepping out and slowly spinning in circles to watch as many angles as she could, she kept her weapon at the ready, the Infernape beside her covered her backside. Along with a really, really nasty surprise sewn into the lining of her coat.

Raine's Analysis would note that all of the enemies were robotic in nature, due to the extreme level of cold within the chamber. A series of ballistas were mounted along the walls, and the floor was occupied by automotons that swept the parameters of the containment facility on a regular basis.

Furthermore, they were attracted to heat. Good thing that there weren't any other heat sources within range.

The defenses and barriers that had been set in place were good, because the drones were fully live, now-- the first wave swarmed the group, firing steel-typed munitions at will. The rumbling sounds echoing from the back of the chamber indicated that ballistas were arming themselves, preparing to fire sooner rather than later.

Sabers defenses let her parry and block the munitions without much trouble so far, but she notes the heavier artillery in the back. She quickly warps in her Pyroar, Edward to take her place defending. With a roar, he fires a Flamethrower at one of the cannons.

Saber, meanwhile, transforms and zips through the air with an Aerial Ace to hit one of the ballistae in the back, trying to cleave through its high-tension cables with her body.

"CLAYMORE!"

Kyosuke tosses a Claymore mine into the center of the robot formation before flames blast out of his back as he blasts off to the left, his autocannons blazing. On the other side, his Aggron roars and charges into the fray, the two looking to break up the ballista in the back line by breaking them up and relying on their own steel typing and superb defenses to protect them.

Yuuna's offhand twitched, the magnetic field that her body generated snapping up into a screen that caught the steel typed shots that came her way in midair. A Detect that sent the spray of ammunition clattering to the floor. It wouldn't have hurt her much anyway, given her typing, but better safe than sorry.

"Turnip. Wreck them."

An unoccupied ballista was then faced with a bit of a problem as a snarling, furious, Infernape exploded into action. It bounded off Yuuna's shoulders, ran up Aggron's charging back, and vaulted down with a Blaze Kick to the joint where it hit the floor.

The attacks on the ballistas were super-effective! Saber's cleaving strike through the taut steel line destroyed the mechanisms that allowed it to control it's aim, and the one hit by Turnip's blaze kick crumpled underneath the strength of an enraged Infernape.

The Claymore, though...

"Don't do anything rash!" Naia called from somewhere within the chaos, her voice echoing off of the metallic walls and weapons within the chamber like so many ice shards cracking in a storm. The floor beneath them rumbled and seemed to shift, as if destabilized.

There were still more drones, more ballistas. Their numbers seemed unchanged, as if they were entering the chamber from elsewhere...

Kyosuke looks around quickly, assessing the situation. If he can determine the source of the robots, he will go that way and start pummeling them with his revolver stake. Failing that, he will just target down the ballistas and do the same, while Grungust stays near the team to block and attacks any drones nearby.

Saber transforms back and speaks in the general direction of her Warp Band.

"If anyone is listening and wants to let us know where these are coming from, it would be greatly appreciated," she says before trying to break another Ballista with a Shadow Sneak before it gets a chance to fire.

Edward happily roars with the thrill of a fight (even if it's getting a little brisk) and charges into a cluster of drones, rays of heat shooting out from his body in an Overheat.

Regice (Saber, Yuuna, Excellen, Kyosuke)

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Almost forgot, team is Aggron, Machamp, Talonflame, Garchomp, and Empoleon

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